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Title |
Lawton Crosby |
Description |
A black and white photo of Lawton Crosby in a Naval uniform shaking hands with a man in uniform, possibly a Canadian Naval officer. Crosby far left. Lawton Crosby arrived in Lake Bluff at age two when his parents, John Bremer Crosby and Mattie Alene Johnson, moved the family into Rosa West's house on Center and Gurney in 1914. Rosa West was a vital figure to the establishment of East School, in fact, the house the Crosbys moved into was built with the same red brick, foundation, and stone lintels as East School. Lawton Crosby enjoyed his childhood in Lake Bluff, being apart of the "Silk Stocking Gang" playing in the ravines. He recalls the old lamplighter maintaining the gas street lamps, gravel roads, the fire"truck" which was really a wagon pulled by men, and Gypsies who passed through during the warm months. Lawton Crosby received his collegiate education at Northwestern University and worked at Abbott Labs after school. He was an incredibly smart man securing 27 patents, one of which is a type of spring still used in furniture today. He served the Navy for 39 years as Lt. Commander. In 1979, after putting in much time and effort, Lawton Crosby established the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association in order to protect the beautiful wetlands in the area. Lawton Crosby, a "living treasure", was known to the community as a caring, passionate, and respectful man, deserving him a local Lifetime Achievement award. In the 1995 Lake Bluff Parade, he was invited to be the Grand Marshall. Lawton Crosby lived at 403 East Center Avenue |
Caption |
Lawton Crosby |
People |
Crosby, Lawton |
Search Terms |
Navy Veterans Abbott Labs World War 2 WW 2 403 E Center Ave |
Collection |
Personalities |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Object ID |
Photo 1021 |